Monday, August 31, 2009
Sunday, August 30, 2009
just the way we like him
Passed out! Went to macy' s to try and get a jump on xmas shopping. Didn't find anything but it did tire out the kid. The mall IS good for something!
Sunday, August 23, 2009
carmel
baby's sick so no whale watching today. teddy & I are at the beach while the boys sleep.
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
Sunday, August 09, 2009
Ice cream cake
You're never too old for ice cream cake - this came from my favorite place (Three Twins Organic Ice Cream). It's Bittersweet Chocolate with an "oreo" cookie crust. Soooo tasty. Brings back fond memories of summer pool parties in Florida - I have to say, as good as Three Twins is, nothing can take the place of Carvel - the ORIGINAL ice cream cake! 
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Friday, August 07, 2009
Big night out
This was our first night out without baby! I'm drinking a lemon drop at Ozumo in SF - so tasty.
Jacob was at Uncle Pat's house, awaiting the arrival of Grandma & Granddad from Florida. They caught a tail wind & got in early. Jacob did great on our night out, and so did we. 
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Tuesday, August 04, 2009
This Little Piggy handprints!
Jacob got his hands and feet printed in clay today - it will become a picture frame. We get it back in about 6 weeks! 
Getting handprints done
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Getting handprints done
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Sunday, August 02, 2009
Saturday, August 01, 2009
Peter in the Marin Century - respite @ Cheese Factory
After months of training, Peter successfully completed the Marin Century Ride!!! And he's NOT completely wiped out! AMAZING. It was 105 miles total and he did it in about 6 hours, not including the 20 minute break at the Marin Cheese Company. Jacob, Sophie (neighbor) and I drove out there with GO PETER GO signs in hand and cheered him on.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Jury duty successfully postponed
Who knew that you could get out of jury duty if you were breastfeeding??!
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jury duty successfully postponed
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Sitting up!
Jacob is much more tolerant of my folding the laundry now. 
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Monday, July 27, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
back to the bento!
I bought yet another bento after the last one disappeared. I have to confess, I derive a lot of pleasure from making a colorful, tasty looking lunch for Peter, versus simply stuffing a sandwich in a bag for him.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Gearing up for a race
Peter is training for the Marin Century ride happening in a couple of weeks. He went on a long ride today - 4 hours - while Jacob and I went to the Farmers market and then had a long afternoon nap. I feel like a well-rested slug.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Bar hopping
Jacob got kicked out of his first bar yesterday (Harry's on Fillmore, SF) - their liquor license permits NO ONE under 21, including babies. (??!!) So we celebrated by heading to Long Bar, a "bar / bistro" just up the street. Jacob then proceeded to get his drink on (his usual "num nums"). But clearly, that didn't quite satisfy - here, he stares longingly at our good friend Brian's Tanqueray & tonic.
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
first food!
I'm happy to announce that Jacob's first food was "okayu" - Japanese rice gruel. It's REALLY simple stuff - Japanese rice that's boiled down to a slurry, and it's easily digestible. It's also a great thing for adults to eat if you're sick to your stomach. So he seemed to like it - he grimaced a little bit, but he didn't spit ALL of it up. And I was going to wait until 6 months, but his appetite is increasing, and he's staring at my food when I eat. So there's my rationale. I'm bracing myself for smelly poops...
Went to Natural Resources today and got 3 cloth diaper covers and a bag of 100% compostable disposable diapers. I WISH I had the discipline to do exclusively cloth diapers. I don't. I think that the combination of cloth + disposables ends up being the most costly option. But whatever - I'm doing what I can to avoid contributing to the landfill.
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Monday, July 06, 2009
Poolside on the 4th
Jacob went for his first "swim" - he seemed to like it. The 80+ degree water temperature definitely helped. For now, his swimming consists of kicking his legs around and clinging to my swimsuit.
Saturday, July 04, 2009
Family portrait
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Grandparent identity crisis
We were in Florida for a long weekend to see the grandparents. Here is Jacob (the big hand in the foreground belongs to my mom) playing on the living room floor on top of my old baby blanket. Mom still can't quite figure out what she would like to be called by Jacob. My idea at first was to call Dad "Pa-paw," which was my name for my grandfather - then Mom could be "Ma-maw," which was my great-grandmother's name. Then Dad threw Mom for a loop by requesting that he be called "Granddad." I guess "Grandma" wasn't working for her. Her first idea was to call herself "Sue Mom," which I nixed. Now she wants to be called "Ma-maw" but after trying it out, it's just not working for me. They're coming to visit (again) in August so we'll see what happens - but chances are it won't be resolved until Jacob starts talking.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
The Exersaucer
Obviously a huge hit with the kid - but like so many toys like this, I wonder - why do they have to make them to be so unattractive?? I guess it wouldn't be as interesting or stimulating to a kid otherwise, but what I wouldn't give for a nice, soothing palette of creams and tans instead of yellow-gold and royal blue!
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Dr.'s office
Jacob had more shots today - so far, Peter has made it to every single appointment, which is good b/c I have no tolerance for shots. Jacob did great though - smiling and laughing through his tears by the time we were leaving.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Monday, June 08, 2009
Disappearing "skullet"
Someone in my mother's group used the term "skullet" to describe that tuft of hair below the bald spot on the back of a baby's head. Jacob's hair is growing in so you can barely see what's left of it.
Friday, June 05, 2009
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Head up!
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
New discoveries
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Jacob is discovering his hands and feet. He clasps his hands a lot, which is really cute. And now he can hold onto toys and really examine them.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Sitting up
Jacob can *almost* sit up on his own - he was looking very adult-like with his elbow on the arm of the chair.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Gutentach!
After Bremen, we traveled to the Mosel region (not Iraq) for more wine sampling. We opted for the countryside, figuring it would be easier with a baby (which was true) and more relaxing. Peter bought Rick Steves' guide, which helped us decide where to stay & what to do. The highlight was Burg Eltz which is listed as one of Steves' must-sees. That and the restaurant at the place we were staying was FRICKIN' AMAZING - the meal (my Mother's Day treat) was not cheap, but it was a worthy splurge. Nothing German about the menu - damn fine French-inspired cuisine. The hotel was a cute B&B, but like most places the walls were super-thin. I was extremely glad that Peter had decided to lug the laptop with us because the place had wireless, and I downloaded some delightful white noise off iTunes - I highly recommend it. Only cost 6 bucks and worked like a charm.
I am very happy too b/c I finally figured out how to save my photos from my phone onto my computer - WOOOO!! It was a whole ordeal, installing software, the software not working, trying to make it work, not happening...I finally figured out a back-door way to get the photos and I couldn't be more pleased with myself. AND the baby is sleeping, Peter's making dinner...life is GOOD!
Monday, May 11, 2009
Germany
In our rush to get packed and go, we forgot USB connectors and such to upload photos - and since my phone is a CDMA and Germany is all GSM, I can't automatically upload from my phone like I normally do. We'll catch up when we get home.
I had forgotten how great the food is in Germany, especially the bread!! Big mounds of fresh, dense peasant breads every morning for breakfast. . . makes me swear up & down that I'll go to the local bakery at least twice a week when I get home, instead of merely subsisting on grossly inadequate loaves of store-bought poo that we normally eat. :)
We are in the Mosel wine region for the next 2 days, just taking it easy. Cochem is a medieval town from which we are basing our operations - it's kitschy and touristy, but small-scale and charming - a lot like St. Augustine, but older. It's raining, so we're planning on visiting wine cellars today and saving the castle hikes for tomorrow - fingers crossed that the weather is better tomorrow. Peter is chomping at the bit to "storm the castle."
Sunday, May 03, 2009
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